Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
Their appeals, sharpened by rising seas, failed harvests and disappearing ecosystems, echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning at a…
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Israeli strike in Doha marks ‘alarming escalation’, warns top UN official, in call to uphold diplomatic norms
Rosemary DiCarlo described Tuesday’s strike in a residential area of the Qatari capital – which targeted Hamas’s political…
‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform
This will be “no ordinary session,” she pledged, with the multilateral system beset by overlapping crises and heightened…
Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call
“It is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire in Gaza,” the Secretary-General told reporters on the sidelines of…
UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as ‘nightmare of historic proportions’ unfolds
Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, told ministers and ambassadors that ongoing talks must lead to…
Srebrenica, 30 years on: UN officials and survivors call for truth, justice and vigilance
“I have survived a genocide,” said Munira Subašić, whose youngest son – her favourite – and 21 other…
UN reiterates call for urgent de-escalation amid Iran-Israel conflict, worsening Gaza crisis
In a joint call to de-escalate, UN agencies have warned that further conflict risks triggering new displacement in…
Guterres renews call for Israel-Iran ceasefire
“I reiterate my call for immediate de-escalation leading to a ceasefire,” Mr. Guterres said in a statement in…
Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’
But this is not universal. Many people worldwide struggle – unable to walk into clinics or explain their…
At Arab League Summit, Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
António Guterres told leaders meeting in the Iraqi capital that “the region and the world face trials and…
Gaza: Guterres hails hostage release, renews ceasefire call
Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old American-Israeli national and soldier with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), had been held by…
Port Sudan: Aid officials call for greater protection as drone attacks continue
The escalation is occurring as war grinds on between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid…